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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major 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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