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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses 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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