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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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