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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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