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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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