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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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