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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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