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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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