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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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