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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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