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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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