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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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