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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important 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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