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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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