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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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