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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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