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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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