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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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