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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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