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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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