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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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