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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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