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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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