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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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