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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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