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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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