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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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