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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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