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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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