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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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