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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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