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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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