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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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