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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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