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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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