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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning enable humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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