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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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