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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand 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 resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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