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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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