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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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