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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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