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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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