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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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