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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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