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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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