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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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