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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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