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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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