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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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