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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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