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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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