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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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