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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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