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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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