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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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