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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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