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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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