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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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