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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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