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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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