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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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