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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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