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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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