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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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