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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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