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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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