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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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