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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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