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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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