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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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