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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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