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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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