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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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