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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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