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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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