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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of 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. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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