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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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