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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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