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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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