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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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