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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education