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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines 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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