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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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