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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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