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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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