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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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