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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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