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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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