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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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