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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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