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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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