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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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