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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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