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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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