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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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