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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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