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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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