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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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