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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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