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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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