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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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