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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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