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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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