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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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