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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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