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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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