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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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