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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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