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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about 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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