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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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