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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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