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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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