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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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