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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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