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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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