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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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