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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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