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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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