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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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