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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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