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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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