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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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