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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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