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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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