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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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