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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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