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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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