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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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