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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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