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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping 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 sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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