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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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