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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping 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 definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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