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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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