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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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