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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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