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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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