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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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