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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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