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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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