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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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