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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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