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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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