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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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