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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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