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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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