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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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