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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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