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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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