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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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