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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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