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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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