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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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