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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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