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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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