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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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