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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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