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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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