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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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