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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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