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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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