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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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