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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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