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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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