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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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