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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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