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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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