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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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