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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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