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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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