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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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