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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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