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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources