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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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