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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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