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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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