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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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