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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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