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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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