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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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