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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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