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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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