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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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