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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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