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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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