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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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