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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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