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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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