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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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