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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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