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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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