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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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