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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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