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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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