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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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