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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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