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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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