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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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