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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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