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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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