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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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