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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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