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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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