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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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