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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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