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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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