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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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