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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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