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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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