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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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