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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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