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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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