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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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