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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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