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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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