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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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