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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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