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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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