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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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