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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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