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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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