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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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