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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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