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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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