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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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