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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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