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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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