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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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