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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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