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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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