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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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