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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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