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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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