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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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