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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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