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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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