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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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