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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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