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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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