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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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