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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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