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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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