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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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