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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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