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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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