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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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