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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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