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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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