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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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