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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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