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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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