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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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