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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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