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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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