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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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