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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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