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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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