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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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