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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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