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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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