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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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