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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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