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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic 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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