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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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