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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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