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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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