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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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