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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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