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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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