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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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