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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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