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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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