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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)