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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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