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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 massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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