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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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