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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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