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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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