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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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