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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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