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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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