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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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