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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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