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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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