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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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