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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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