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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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