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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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