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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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