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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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