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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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