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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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