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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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