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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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