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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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