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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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