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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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