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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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