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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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