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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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