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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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