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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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