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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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