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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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