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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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