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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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