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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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