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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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