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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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