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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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