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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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