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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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