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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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