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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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