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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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