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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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