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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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