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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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