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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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