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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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