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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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