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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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