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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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