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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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