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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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