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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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