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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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