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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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