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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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