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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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