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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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