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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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