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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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