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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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