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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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