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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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