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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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