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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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