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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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