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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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