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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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