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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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