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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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