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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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