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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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