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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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