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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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