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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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