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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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