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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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