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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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