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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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