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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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