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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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