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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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