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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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