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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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