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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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