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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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