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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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