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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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