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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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