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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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