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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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