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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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