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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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