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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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