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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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