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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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