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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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