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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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