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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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