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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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