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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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