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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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