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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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