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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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