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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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