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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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