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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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