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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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