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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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