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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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