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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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