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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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