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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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