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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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