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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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