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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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