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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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