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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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