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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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