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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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