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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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