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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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