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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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