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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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