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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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