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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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