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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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