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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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