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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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