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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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