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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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