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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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