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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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