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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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