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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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