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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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