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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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