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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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