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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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