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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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