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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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