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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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