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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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