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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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