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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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