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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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