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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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