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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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