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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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