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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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