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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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