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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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