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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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