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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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