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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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