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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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