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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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