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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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