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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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