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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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