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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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