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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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