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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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