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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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