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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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