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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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