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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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