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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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