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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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