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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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