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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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