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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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