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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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