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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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