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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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