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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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