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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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