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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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