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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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