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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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