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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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