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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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