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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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