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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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