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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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