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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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