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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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