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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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