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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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