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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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