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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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