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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take 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. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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