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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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