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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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