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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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