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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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