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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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