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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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