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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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