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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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