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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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