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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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