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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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