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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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