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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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