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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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