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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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