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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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