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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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