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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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