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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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