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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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