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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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