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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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