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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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