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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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