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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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