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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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