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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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