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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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