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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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