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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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