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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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