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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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