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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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