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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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