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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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