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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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