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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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