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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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