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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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