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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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