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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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