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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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