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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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