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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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