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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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