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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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