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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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