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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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